The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-18
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.


| Il,
pnr ut he most complete farms in all its
| appointments III this section of Mary Land i,
Orkney the residence If Eloch McCuliough
| ESD located in the Seventh district OF this
county, and overlooking the romantic hills
| of the Susquehauna and the Drtoraro. II
| WAS positive pleasure to visit il on such a
| bright and life inspiring day rs Thursday
| last. Mr.. Mccullough, With his character
| iStic enterprise, has erected a mau>i0n cap
| ping the summit of a bold octoraro Hill, of
| which any VI try lander may with reason be
| proud. It, is IN imposing double buIding.
| suggestive of comfort, rather than show.
| Its style of architecture is pleasiugy plain
| indicating solidity and rrspec1ability, rather
than pretence and display Finished ami
| furnished throughout in the best style, it
contains every modern appliance which eN-
perience and good sense have endorsed as
| eSs initial in gentlemaus country home
1t Is built of octoraro grey stone, pencilled
| in black, a building material which the cul-
tivated taste of any community would PRO
nouncc stylish. The site of Mr.. McCul-
lough's residence is uoticeably command
ing, aud the panoramic landscape which
spreads ont before it is strikin.!y beautiful.
ltS altitude is about four hundred Iret above
the level OF the Su>quehanna river the sum-
init of I'll" Il i'll being terr,ced, 4 light of 81,
steps leading to the plateau on which the
dwelling stands. The view to the west and
north, standing upon the front porch is,
without being eXtravaglnt in language
grand. The eye takes in succession the
bold outlines OF liazv hills, many miles dis
tant covering in their limits the territories
of six different counties, namely; Lancaster,
Chester and York counties in Pennsylvania
and Cecil, Hartford and Baltimore counties
in this State. The interior of Mr. McCul-
lough's residence rivals its exterior III ele-
gance and good taste. y simple glance as you
enter it indicates the presence of woman's
presiding genius, displayed in grateful evi-
denccS of culture and refinement
With these agreeable surroundings and
welcomed by the proverbial hospitality of
its host, it is not wonder that the club
meeting on Thursday WAS Il pleasant one.
Promptly at half past ten Samuel Il. Car
son, Esq, the president of the club, called
it To order The following mernbers re-
Sponded TO their names as they were called:
Thomas c. Bond, Henry 5. C,udon, A. j.
Michener, Euoch Met .uugh Stephen X;
Nlagraw, Samuel X Carson, Enoch NoyeS,
John Ewing, IL Irace Duyckinck. The visi-
tors present We're the Rev. John Suuier, Dr.
Milton Noble, H. II. IIaineS s. A. Dulino
and IL l. Fprhprt hf 'EuE W uI,. tn. ,,,;,
utes ofthe last meeting having been read
and approved, and there being no unfinished
business the president of the club called for
the reports of statements of experiments
Mr. Mccullough exhibited specimens of the
worm, which at the last meeting he reported
as cutting his wheat. Mr. McCullough
stated it as his belief that it was not the
llessan Fly, but the same worm which in
this section of MARYLAND made its first ap-
pearanCe in the summer of 1886. This opiu
ion was generally shared by the club, the
following Information relative to the IIeS>ian
Fly being elicited in the deb ate which oc-
Cured.
The HeSSian Fly. instead OF taking up its
abode in the wheat heads and nourshing itself on
lower part OF the stalk. thus destroying rot the
seed merely, but tie whole plant. 1t is an Euro
pean insect. and has been detected in GERMANY
France and Italy, where it mt times has committed
severe depredatiuns upon the wheat crops.
Written accounts, which seem to point to this in
sect, date a> far back rs the year 1872. 1t was
| brought To this country probably, in some straw
used in package by the HesSian soldiers who
landed on Staten Island and the west end of
Long Island, August, 1875, but did not become
multiplied as to attract general notice by its in
lurics in that ncighborhood until 1919. And from
thence. as a central point, it gradually extended
: over the country in all directions, advancing at
The rate Of from ten to twenty miles year. Most
Of the wheat fields were wholly ruined by it with
IN year two oi its first arrival at Il given
/ place, and it, devastatons usually continued Tor
! several years, when they would nearly or quite
cease: it, parasitic ius ct enemies probably il-
. creaSins to such an extent - almost cXterin-
nate it. And from that period to the present time
| it has ever and anon been reappearinS in exces-
Sive numbers IN one district and another of our
country.
| The reading OF the essay being in order,
| Mr.. Mccullough submitted the following
upon The Care of Farm Implements
! There are great many things that we see as
! We 20 through life tn be admired and Il great
many to be condemned. If we pass farm
where the fences are all out of repairs, the
| gates hanging by one hinge we set that
man down as il slusgard. II his farm tools
| and machinery are lying about the field
where they were last used, we either set
| that man down as a very lazy negligent
! one.
| If men would do more work and less
! growing they would i'll many instances, be
| better of. But WE do not say, nor believe
| thar every farmer need have building for
| every thing, or that he should have all first
! class fences. Eut he could be like a great
! many good mothers with their children :
clothing patched may be, bat neat and
| clean.
| This could be done in times when there il
| little or nothing else that could be done, and
| when great many are sitting around stores
and corner shops.
The more work we do, the more We find
| to do, and the easier can do it, | do not
| think there Is any excuse for man looking
| shabby and slovenly while he has health
and stl ong hands to do with. hold that
our mission in life is not 10 he drones but
an active pushing work. Now in regard
| TO taking care of farm implements "a place
for everything and everything in its place"
| is the best motto that ever was uttered. But
| it is sadly neglected by a great many of u.s.
| Every tool should have Il pla-e, and after
| being used should be cleaned and carefully
| put III its place. AS all farmers know bv
! experience there is a great amount of acid
| in the earth that adheres to metals of all
kinds.
Farm implements and tools after being
| cleaned should be oiled or creased with
! some kind of oil or grease that has neither
| salt or water III il. plows, harrows, hoes
and spades should always be treated in this
manner. Then when you go to do Il piece
| of work, it will II It take as much time 80 yet
| your tools in order, as to do the work
| But some will say this cannot always be
| done. Men whom you have around you
| are careless and Indifferent.
Is not IA part of this ClrelessnCSs ourown"
| | think ii is.
To illustrates A short time ago | went
into my barn yard aud saw old fork lay
| ing in a very dangerous place. | said To one
OF the men why do you leave that fork
| there, why not put it away in some place
| where it will do no damage 90" said he
| "that has been there for two weeks
| Was it not carelessneSs on my part that
| | had not seen it before?
| so we that are at the head of farms must
| set the example if we expect to have every
| thing in order tor the work to be done
! promptly and well.
AS | have said before we need not have
expensive buildings to store everything in.
| There are many devices that can be EN-.
! played to protect them.
| ! was very much pleased with one | saw
| a short time ago at one OF our Club meetings
! for GOVERN. a reaper
| Only last week | bad some business at a
| small farmers in this county. He had
| shed built of pine branches and all of his